American Switzerland documents since 2001 the visual presence of America in Switzerland – America as a defining cultural nation deep into Swiss everyday life, but also as a backdrop for wanderlust and longing for size and vastness in the confines of the Swiss home country.

Swiss America conversely follows since 2005 the visible tracks of Switzerland in the US – Switzerland as the country of the emigrated ancestors, but also as a symbol of quality and as a backdrop for homesickness and nostalgia for security in a smaller scale environment.

The juxtaposition of both countries in 80 photo pairings brings about a double interplay between wanderlust and homesickness, anticipated departure and recollection.